Opinion

Loudest. Interview. Ever. That was my feeling after recently calling Coun. Chuck Puchmayr to get an update on the Santa Claus Parade.

Dear Editor: To the dog owner (you know who you are) who leaves packages behind: While it is a step in the right direction that you have evolved sufficiently to actually pick up and bag your dog's deposit, you obviously have no idea of what to do nex

Dear Editor: Modern education is a false religion.

If you are confused about whether the outrageous bonus scheme at B.C. Ferries is gone or not, join the lineup in the overflow parking lot. The corporation recently announced an end to the bonus scheme for executives and senior managers.

Bill Bennett, minister responsible for the B.C.

Dear Editor: Re: Is crosswalk dangerous?, The Record , Nov. 13. As a cyclist who rides the Crosstown Greenway, I am familiar with the potential danger of crossing McBride Boulevard at Columbia Street. I ride east to west.

Dear Editor: Re: Don’t panic about Thrifty’s, Letters to the editor, The Record , Nov. 15. Ed Sadowski comments last week in The Record that we should not panic about the potential closing of the Thrifty’s in Sapperton.

The passing last week of a former B.C. labour leader was a reminder of how much both the labour movement and the so-called “political left” have changed in this province.

Right about the time you thought you couldn’t get more disillusioned about the Red Chamber, it is revealed that nearly half of Canada’s senators are moonlighting – and these aren’t minimum-wage jobs.

Who knew? Count 'em all up, and B.C. has 1,660 elected officials sitting on 250 local councils and school boards across the province. That works out to one for every 2,000 registered voters. It's also a lot of paycheques.